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Eleanor D Merrick Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256026530

Eleanor D Merrick Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $43,800 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $6,570 and the largest $13,140. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $42,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$44,1007$942,283
2024$42,2007$996,146
2025$43,8007$1.1 million

How to apply

Eleanor D Merrick Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Eleanor D Merrick Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$30,660
New York1$13,140

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, NY
General support$13,140
St Margaret Memorial Hospital Fdn
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$6,570
The Western Pa Hospital Fdn
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$6,570
Children's Hospital of PGH
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$6,570
United Way of Allegheny Co
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$6,570
Calvary Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,190
Canterbury Place
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,190

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eleanor D Merrick Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Eleanor D Merrick Foundation give?

$43,800 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $6,570.

Who runs Eleanor D Merrick Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Eleanor D Merrick Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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